Maybe it’s just because Elie is out for a few weeks caring for his new mini-Elie, but we’ve recently been feeling a little more warm and fuzzy than usual here at ATL. One of the most widely-read stories this week was Staci’s heartfelt response to the jerkoid attorney who called out a Midwestern news anchor for her weight. As of this writing, Staci’s post has generated more than 200 comments.

Anonymous commenting gets a bad rap, but as our Comment of the Week winner shows, sometimes even the haters can give a lil’ love too…

Seriously, though, I’m going to take off my cruel insult pimp hat and put on my good feelings sombrero to say that I am glad Staci writes here and I am always impressed by the mean-spirited shit she can take from people.

I may be an asshole, but I prefer to go after deserving targets.

We get it, sometimes it iscool to hate, and that’s why we don’t get too worked up about unsettling fan fiction and the other slings and arrows that are an integral part of our jobs.

(Speaking of, honorable mention goes to Concerned Pastafarian for his hilarious response to Haterade: *eyes poke up from hunting blind* WE GOT A TANNENBAUM AT 8 O’CLOCK.” Not to single out Brian Tannebaum, but just because we find that particular mental image entertaining.)

In any case, Haterade, please send us your contact info via email and we’ll send an Above the Law t-shirt your way. Maybe you can wear it to the next Player-hater’s Ball.

We’ve all heard how dysfunctional entry-level legal recruiting is: Inordinate expense, decisions made on the briefest of subjective impressions with opacity all around, and what do firms reap for all their efforts? Shocking attrition rates among junior associates. It’s time for a conference on what could work better, and this is it.

Are you a junior to mid-level corporate/finance associate who has been contemplating a move to (or within) Washington, DC? In response to increased deal activity requiring “NY (or like-kind) trained” corporate associates, the Washington, DC corporate/finance market is experiencing an unusually high demand for your skills. Read more, and check out www.g-s.com.

Kinney is currently running an exclusive search for an Asia GC role at a well known tech start-up company, based in Shenzhen. This company has received significant recent praise for their new smart phone device in leading medial outlets, such as the New York Times, TIME, Mashable, Wired, Yahoo, and Forbes, among others.

When was the last time you took a second look at your student loans? If you’re like most borrowers, you probably try hard not to think about them. After all, dwelling on your debt isn’t going to make it go away any faster. Or is it?